Can-end-seaming machine.



F M. W .m w W LYGHE a v: oDQUIs'r. OAI BND BEAMING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILBD'PBB.`7,'19Q6.

Hl Hl Patented oct. 6,1908.

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APPLIOATION FILED un. 1,1905.

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standard A, carryin bracket portions, B, C,

'D and E, wherein t e working members are arranged. The bracket, C, is elevated upon parts, F, to (provide a space between its bottom ilate, and the top plate, A', of the standard A, both of which parts are provided with vertical bearings, A and C", shown in dotted lines 1n Figs. 1 and 7. The bracket, B, contains bearings for the horizontal power shaft 2, and has an extension, B', for the clutch operating lever, 3.

4 is'the power or belt wheel and 5 6 re resent the two parts of a clutch on the'sha t, 2. The part, 5, is arranged for operation b lever, 3. Said lever is in effect a bell cran and is connected by arod, 7, with the treadle, 8 at the base of the machine; 8', is the treadle return spring. The clutch part,- 6, also serves as a belt pulley. The bracket, C, contains a horizontal bearin C3, for pulley shaft, C, bearing mule ileys, C5. The bracket, C, is also rovi ed with vertical bearings, 0 and C7, or the chuck shaft, 9.

10 is a belt pulley on shaft, 9, and 11 is a belt which passes around the pulley, 10, over pulle s' C5 and thence down and around clutc pulley, 6.

12 is a short vertical shaft arranged in the bearin A2-C2, and which carries the small gear w eel, 13 and the lar e gear wheel, 14, the functions of which will e explained hereinafter.

The bracket, D, is vertically adjustablebe-l -tween gpides, A, provided 'on the standard, A, to w ich it is secured by a bolt, D. The bracket has a vertical bearing, D2, which contains the chuck shaft, 15."

The. u per end ofthe chuck shaft, 15, is providedp with a bottom chuck late, 16,- preferably round, and provided witlh a to recess, 16', to receive a can. The oppose chuck, 17, is attached to the lower end of the shaft, 9, and its shape conforms to the shape of the can which is to be operated upon. Its different dimensions are shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

The lower end of the chuck shaft, l5, is seated in a step or socket, 18, on the end of the lever, 19, which is pivoted at 20, on the .lower end of lthebracket D, to be adjustable therewith. The lever extends through slots in the front and back of the standard, A, and

is adjustably attached to a vertical sliding bar, 21 held in a guide, A, on the back of standard, A. The holes 21', in the bar, 21,

permit the lever, 19, to be attached thereto 1n any of thepositions of said lever and bracket,-D.

22 is a retractin s ri for elevati the bar, 21, after it ligas pbelfign depressedngThe upper end of the bar, 21, is engaged with a rocking cam, 23', arranged on a short shaft, 23', journaled in the bearing, A. On the end'of the shaft, 23', is a short arm, 23", for

operating the cam, 23, and this is connected i brrock, 28, to the san-1e permit the withA :the ever, a tink, 2o

' pins, 28' and the bloc When the treadlc, 8, is depressed by the operator, the arm, 3, will be' moved toward t i i clutch art, 5, into engagement with thc part, 6. e cam, 23, being connected with the clutch lever, 3, -will be operated at the same time. The cam thus operated will depress the bar, 21, this in turn will operate the lever, 19, and elevate the shaft, 15 and chuck, 16. The cam, 23, has its end portion formed in the arc of a circle having the shaft, 23', as its center and therefore the chuck, 16, will be fully elevated before the completion of the down stroke of the treadle and before the friction clutch part, 5 becomes firmly engaged with the clutch pulle 6; hence, as the u per portion of the mec anism driven by belt, 11, is the part which actu ally rotates the cam that is gras ed between the two chucks, 16-17, the ciuck, 17 and the can will not bev rotated until the can has been elevated and firmly 4pressed into engagement with the upper chuck, 17. The emiloyment of the adjustable bracket, D, the lever, 19, and the bar, 21, adapt the machine for work upon cans of different lengths or de ths. V

The bracket, E, is an irregular casting which carries the seaming roll and the 'roll manipulating levers. 24 is the'seaming roll referred to. 25 is the lever for moving said roll horizontally and 26 is the lever for moving the roll vertically. The lever movements of the roll are arbitrary, its automatic movement or action being induced Aby the actuating cam hereinafter described. TheI lever, 25, is pivotcd upon a in, 25', on one end of the bracket, E, and t ie opposite end of said bracket, E, is formed with guides, E',

, for the roll carrier, 27, said guides boing perpendicular to the chuck shaft, 9. The movement of the roll carrier is toward and from said shaft, 9. There is another part, which, as it supports the roll, may be described as a ortion of the roll carrier. This part, 28, is ongitudinally stationary but ls arranged for vertical movement. A 28, isa lug, E, on bracket, E. holds two pins, 28', to which 28 is attac The lower ends ofthe pins, 28 are joined by a block, 28", having a quadrant portion, 28"', containing a bolt or stud, 29, on which'the lever, 26, is arranged. Said lever, 26, is provided with a lug or bolt, 26', and also has a partial gear pinion, 26". This pinion, 26" is in mesh with a short gear rack, E, attached to part E, and it will be obvious that when .the lever, 26, is depressed fromthe position shown in Fig. 8 to the os'ition of Fig. 9, the li, 28, will be drawn down. 0n the return motion the block, 28,' will be elevated. This is the portion of the mechanism which is used for 'adjusting the scamingroll vertically, there heilig a sliding connection between the seaming rol-l and the This part led.

y bolts, 37, and allot, 38 to accommodate the roll. It Will be obvious, therefore, that 55 As a means for holding the gear, 41, in

. .0' (See Figs, 7 and 11).

- longitudinal movement of the roll carrier toward and from the chuck shaft. The roll f carrier is inserted in the guide, E from beneath and is held therein by plateavE.

i The roll carrier is made in two parts- 30 and 31. The lower-part, 30, best shown in Figs. 8, 12, 14, 1 5 and 16, fits the guide, E', Vand at its end is provided .with a vertical bearing, 32. In the bearing, 32, is the short m shaft, 33, on which the seeming roll, "24, is mounted. A pin, 34, extends through a slot,

35, in the side of the part, 30, and carries an anti-friction roller, 34', that isheld in the horizontal groove 28", of the vertically mov- 15 sus block, 2s. in this mmsrthe seeming roll is connected with the vertical adjustment block, 28, that is movable by meam of aforesaid lever, 26.k The lower part l,of the roll carrier contains slots, Bti-36, and the eo upper part, 31, of the carrier is joined to the lower part by two bolts'3Z;-37`, which the connection is Ymade adjustab e. The

.u per part of the carrier, shown in Figs. 8,

1 13, 15 and 16, contains holes for the up end of the roll. bearing, 32. At the 'inneirend of the part, 31,l is a vertical in or stud, 39, carrying an anti-friction ro 39', for e ement with the cam groove 40, of

30 the Aro actuating' wheel, 41. The upper and lower parte of the roll camion-though adinstable are normall fastened together, therefore the center o the cani stud, 39, is

with relation to the center of the seamthe seaming roll can be moved horizontal] onl through the medium of the cam, uit withwhich it is engaged. The cam wheel, 41 has a central o ening, 42, which is larger 40 than the shaft, 9; ence, the cam/wheel may be shifted horizontally to arbitraril move the seaming roll toward or from e cam chuck. Said' earn wheel, 41, is .provided with gear teeth 41, whichrmesh-with the 45 gear wheel, 14.. The gpm', 1.4, is secured upon the shaft, 12, and ence to the'smaller ear wheel, 13,K and the latter is driven by a' arge gear wheel, 43, that is fastened u on the shaft, 9. These ears, 43, 13, 14 a 41 o age so proportioned t at the cam wheel, 41, a all runat twice the speed of the wheel, 43, and chuck shaft, 9; that is, the cam revolves 4twice during each single revolution of the cam chuck, 17.

mesh with the gear, 14,A and for arbitrarily shifting the cam and the seeming roll, we employ a bell-crank-like ark, 44, the rear end of which is journaled u on the shaft, 12. he forward end of re arm contains a bearing, 44', for thecen tral boss, 41, of the gear or cam wheel, 4l,` and the other arm of the bell-crank -is connected to the lever 25. (See Figs. 8 and 11). g 15 The lever, 25, secured to the bracket, E, by l stud, 25', is provided with a pin, 25", that enters a slot, 44 in the bell-crank arm,f and when the lever is moved from the position shown in Figs. 8 and 10, the bell crank and l therefore the cam wheel, 41, will be moved laterall with relation to the chuck shaft 9. Regardless of the position of the cam roller, 39 in the cam groove, the seeming roller will be moved away from the chuck, 17, by this movement of the lever, 25. Upon the return movement of the lever, 25, the bell crank, 44, will be shifted to center the cam wheel, 41, around the shaft, 9, thereby resto tho'seaming roll to its pro er workingd tion to the chuck, 17, an the cam gg he thereby.

The construction ofthe cam and its eiect upon the seami roll will be beet understood by reference to 1gse8, 17, 18, 19 and 20. In considering these views, it must first be reg5 membered that the cam revolves twice dur-V ing each revolution of the can which is held in the chucks. In Fi s. 17 to 20, the substantially rectangular otted forms re resent the can, while the full linee represent t e cam` oove and the roller which is held ltherein. he cam its operation at the point of contact wi the smallest radius of the can, f alehown inFigs. 17 and 18, duringone revolution operates upon'one-half of the cans pe- 95 .riphery, the can -bem again found in the 17- osition when e seammg roll meets fhg corrles ondingshort radius at the :ppesite side' the can. The longer radii the cam correspond to the corners ofthecan, while the intermediate radius corresponds to the longitudinal radius of the can extend' between the can center 4and the dat end o the can. The curves reduced in the cam shape of the corners of groove result from the the can and the relatively the seam' the can.

er attack of roll upon the si es and ends of ige. 18, 19 and 20 illustrate the operation during a half tum`\of the cam and 'a quarter turn of the can, the remainder of 11o the cams revolution being the reverse thereof. It will-be obvious that the sha e of 'the cam is determined bythe shape o `-the can which is to be seemed. Different sizes of cans of substantially the same shape ma however, be seemed upon the machine wit out necessitating a change of cams, theonly necessity being the ad'ustment of the parts of the roll carrier. lt is usual, also, to

change the chucks, 16 and 17 when adapting 120 the machine to cans of different dimensions. It will be obvious that our machine may be employed for heading or seeming round cans in whichl casey the cam wheel, 41, will be thrown out of action and remain stationary to hold the seami roll in a fixed position. It is also obvious t at the seami roll may be variously shaped according to t e form of seam that is to be rolled. The seeming roller herein illustrated is intended fol` per- 13e zio .moved against the rotati 'forming the operations upon the can flanges, and the can parts which 'are furnished to the machine should be of the form shown in Fig. 3, the can body being provided with a. flange,

a, and the can top cover or head with a downwardly turned flange, b. Fig. 4 illustrates the first o` eration upon the can. This is performed. the lowermost flanges and groove, 24', of the roller, the same when can operating to throw the flangez\b, under t e flange, a. of the can body. For the next operation the roll, 24, is moved down to permit the next pair of flanges and groove, 24, to operate upon the folded flange, b,and turn the same as shown in Fig.5, after which the roll is 'depressed to the next position, 24', and presses the seam close against the side of the can body, as shown in Fig. 6, thereby completing the double seamfand making a very tight joint between thecan bod andthe cover. The vertical movement o the seamin roll may occur during the revolution of the can by operating the lever, 26,.

The operation of our invention as outlined,

is as follows: The machine. being made read y,

the operator will place a loosely covered can upon the chuck, 16, and by a partial depression of the treadle, 8, will elevate the chuck, 16, to force the cover of the can against thc chuck, 17., theI chuck, 17, being 'litted into the usual depression in xthe can top or cover.'

The further depression of the treadle moves the clutch part, 5, into engagement with the lclutch part, 6, and thereby starts the rotat-` ing parts of the machine into operation. Meantime thelever, 25, will have been in its rear position and ,the lever, 26, in its raisedl posit1on, with the roll out of contact with thc can. By throwing forward the level', 25,..the operator ,shifts the cam wheel, 4], and thereby moves the` roll, 24, into contact with the edge 'of the rapid] rotating can; ,ind the roll in lfollowing the e( ge reduces the` lijst cllcct described above. Atcr this .lirst operation of the s'eaming roll, the operatorthrows thc roll out of engagement with the 'cam hy `means of thc shil't lever, 25, depresses thc lcver, 26, to lower the seai'ningroll, 2.4 and then throwsl theI roll again into engagemcnt with "the can by means of the lever, 25. `llach subsequent step in finishing the seam is accom )lishedin the same `manner. .lt `will hc understood that thouhjthc roll carrier is ra )idly reci rocated by tlie rotating cam, the roll, 24, wil bc held in any of' its given positions by the grooved sustaining block, 2S, in slidin enga' ement with the vertically movable raft o said roller. lflpt'ni thc completion of the final seeming operation, the operator will lirst move theseaming roll away from the can by throwing back the level-m25, aud will then rclcasc the treadle to drop the can chuck, 16, with the completed can.

lt will be obvious th at ourfmechanism may soo, 10s

tical position, and further, that numerous othermodifications will readily sug est themselves to one skilled in the art. "e therefore do not confine the invention to the specific constructions herein shown and del scribed.`

Having thus described our invention,'we claim as new, and desire to secure by Lett-ers Patent: A

noncircular cans or vessels, the combin atlon, of suitable chucks for holding a can, with a seaming device adjacent thereto, a cam engaged with said device for movin the same toward and from the axis of said c ucks, and means for shifting .the cam to remove said seeming device from its position adj acont to said chucks, substantially as described.

2. In a machine for turning flan 'es upon non-circular cans or vessels, a can (l'iuck, incombination with a seeming device adjacentthereto, a cam engaged with said seaniing Tlcvice for causin the same to follow the contour of'a can hc d by said chuck, means for rotating said chuck at a certain speed, and means for rotating Vsaid cam at a higher speed, substantially as described.

In a machine for turning flanges upon non-circular cans or vessels, a can chuck, in combination with a seeming device adjacent and from the axisl of said chuck to continuously conform the position of said device to the shape of a can held in vsaid chuck, and means for rotating said chuck and said cam at different speeds, substantially as described. I v

4. ln a machine for turnimy flanges upon non-circular cans or vessels, libe can chucks tion withl a llanging device adjacent thereto a cam rotating ata higher speed than Said chucks, thc arrangement of parts being such that each revolution of said' cani causes said llauging device to relatively follow or conform to a portion only of the perimeter of the can that is held in said chucks, substantially as described.

- [n a machine for turning llangesupon ima-,circular cans or vessels, suitable can chucks, iu combination with a Hanging dc-l vicc adjacent thereto, a cam for movin said dcvicc toward and from the axis o said chucks, said cam being 'so rotated and formed that successive revolutions thereof cause said device to conform to successive Vportions of the perimeter' of a can held in said chucks, substantially as described.

6. [n a machine Afor turning llanges upon non-circular.cans or vessels, suitable can chucks, in combination with allange turning dcvicf` adjacent to ouc of said chucks, a rotary casu cngagcd with said device, rotated at a higher spccd than said chucks, and causbe arranged in al horizontal insteadof a ver- 1. In alnachine for turning flanges upon` thereto, a cam for moving said device towardY and means for rotating the same, in combinva cent to said chucks, substantially as dcing the position of said device to conform to cvcry radius of thc can held in said chucks, substantially as described.

7. In a machine for turning'llanges upon non-circular cans or vesscls,suitablc chucks to hold a can or vessel, in combination with a cani, means for' rotating said cam, i'neans for' shifting 'said cam laterally, and a flange turning devicc consta-ntl (engaged with said cam for operation thereby, substantially as dcscrihcd.

8. In a machinc for turning flanges upon non-circular cans or vessels, suitable. chucks for holding a can or vesscl, in combination with a cam normally concentric `with `said chucks, a Hang@ turning device cngagcd with said cam for movement thereby, and moans for shifting said cam to withhold or' rcinovc said device 'from its normal position adja scribed.

9. In a machine for turning flanges or seams upon non-.circular'cans or vessels, thc chucks and means for rotating thc same, in combination with a cam and moans for rotating said cam at a higher spccd than said chucks, a flange and seam turning dcvicc connected with said cam for operation thoraby, and means for shifting said cam tio rcinovc or withhold said device. 'substantialhv as described.

10. In a machine for turning llangcs or g seams upon non-circular cans or vessels, suitablc can chucks, in combination with means for rotating said chucks and a can hcld thm-cby, a cam, moans for rotating said cam, a Harige turning and scaming dcvice ronformed to the can by the action oi said cani, moans for shifting said ram and said dcvicc laterally, and moans for shifting said dci-'iro longitudinally during the opcration thcrcoi by said cam, substantially as dcscribcd.

ll. In a rnachinc for Hanging or scaming cans, suitablc chucks and rncans for rotating thc sanc, in combination with a scanning roll, a carricr thcrcfor, a cam, moans forrotatinggr said cam, moans coni'icrting said (arricr and cam, and moans for shifting said cani, substantially as describe-d.

l2. .in a inachinc for Hanging or straining cans, suitablc rhurks and mcans lor rotating tlu.I samc, in combination with a Hanging' and scaming roll, a rarricr for said roll, a ram for opcrating said carricr, and moans for rotating said cum al. a higlur s )ccd lhiun said chui-ks, substantially as dcsc'ilicd.

I3. ln a machinc for scanning or Hanging cans, suilablc chucks and moans for rotating thc samc, in combination with a Hanging and scanning roll, a vcrtit-.ally ndjustablc carricr I l'orsaid roll, moans lol' shifting` said roll upon said rnrricr during thc movomcnl. olI thrlattcr, and moans l'or moving said carrlcr toy rims-c sailI roll lo ronlorm to thc shnpc ol' n l can held in said-'cliucks substantially as de scribed.

14. ln` a machine for Hanging or scathing can ends upon can bodies, suitable chucks and mcans for operating sameto grasp and 4rotate a can, in combination with a scaming roll, acarricr for said roll, a cam lor actuating said carrier during the rotation of said chucks, means for shifting said cam and thereby said roll and carrier, and means for moving said roll with relation to its carrier at 'any tiinc, substantially as described..y

In a machinc for Hanging or seaming non-circular cans, suitable chucks and means for rotating thc saine, in combination with a cam, means t'or rotating the cani at twice the speed of said chucks and a sca-ming roll connectcd with said cani' for move-infin substantially as described.

16. In a machine for Hanging or seaming cans or vessels, suitable chucks for holding the can or vcsscl, in combination with a Hanging and scaming roll adjacent to one ol' said chucks, a cam wheel normally substantially concentric with said chucks and provided with a cam, means positively and continnouslyI cngaging said cam and roll, and means for shifting said cam to shift said roll, substai'itially dcscribcd.

17.' ln a machine foi-'Hanging or scalning cans or vcsscls, suitablc chucks and` moans for rotating the same, in combination with n cam whccl that is normally substantially con centric with said chucks, moans for rotating -said cam whccl n rorc rapidly than said chucks. moans l'or shil'tingsaid who-cl lateraily, a cam upon said whccl corrcsponding to thc shapc olI oml ol' scvcral portions ol' thc can to bc Hangcd or scans-d, a Hanging and scnming roll, a carricr hcrcl'or movablcl pcr- [uiulicularly with rospcft to 1hr axis olsaid chucks, and inrans connccting said rarricr and cam, suhstanl iully ns drsriribid.

IH, ln :i uuu-hind l'or llang'inggr or scanning cans or rr-ssols, suilablc rhin-ks and moans l'or rotating tho salilc, in combination with n. cam n'hccl that is normally substantially conccntrir n ith said chucks, moans l'oz' rotating' said ram wlucl mori= rapidly than said chunks,nunnsl'orshil'lingsaidn'lucllalcrally, ar'aln upon said nlucl ro'rusponding to lho shapf` olI ono ol' scvcral porlions ol' tho can to bc Hangcd or warmst, :i Hanging' und scanning roll, a curricr thcrcl'or movubh` por wndicularly wil-h rcspct'l to lln` axis oll siliiirhucks, uunns ronnccliug said'fnrricr and cam. a stationary mombcr and moans llurcon l'or moving said roll longitudinally duringr its opcralion by said cam. subslaoliall ns dcsr'libcd.

ll). ln a. machinc l'or Hanging or soaming cans, suitnblo chucks and moans l'or rotatingr thc samc, in combination with a Hanging and scanning roll :nl iacinl lo ono olI said chucks, a

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carrier, said means-being adjustable to-move said roll longitudinally, substantially as described.

20. In a machine for Hanging or seaming non-circular cans, the combination of suitable chucks with means for rotating the same, a seaming roll adjacent to one of said chucks', a roll operating cam Wheel, a gear for driving said cam wheel, a link connecting said gear and cam wheel, and means for shifting said link to move said cam wheel and roll, substantially as described.

21. In a can end seaming machine a suitable frame, in combination with chuc shafts arranged in said frame, chucks upon said shafts, means for successively closing the chucks upon a can and starting onev of said shafts into rotation, a seaming roll, a carrier therefor, a guide for said carrier upon said frame, a shiftable rotating cam engaged with said carrier, and means'upon said-frame for shifting said cam to move said roll into or out of engagement with a can held by said chucks, substantially as described.

22. In a machine of the class described, a rotary chuck and its shaft, in combination With means for driving said'shaft, a cam' Which is normally substantially concentric with said shaft, a gear for driving said cam, means for holding said cam in engagement with said gear, means for shifting said cam without disengaging the same from said gear, and a seaming roll connected to said cam for actuation thereby, substantially as described.

23. In a machine of the class described, a suitable frame, in combination with chuck shafts and chucks held. thereon, a seaming roll, a carrier therefor, a cam for reciprocating said carrier, means slidably connecting said roll and carrier, a guide block con'- stantlly engaged with said roll, and means upon said frame for holding and moving said guide block to shift said roll longitudinally, substax tially as described.

24. n'a machine of the class described, suitable can chucks, in combination with a seaming rolLand means causin said seaming roll to move toward and from t e axis of said chucks to conform to the shape of the can to be seamed, -and means for simultaneously or non-simultaneously moving said roll laterally and longitudinally with respect to said chucks, substantially as described.

25. In a machine of the class described, a suitable frame, in lcombination with chuck shafts and chucks, a guide upon said frame, a seaming roll carrier arranged in said guide, and composed of relatively adjustable arts, a seaming roll actuating cam connectedwith one ofthe parts of said carrier, and a seaming roll adjustable with the other part of said carrier, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto set our hands, this 31st day of' December, 1904, at Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, in the presence of two Witnesses.

HALVOR' llEYllRDAlIL LYCEE. VICTOR ODQUIS'I.

Witnesses:

CHARLES GILBERT HAWLEY, JOHN R. LEFEVRE. 

